This is the IGN video review of Madden 12, the latest installment in the long-running series of football simulations. But as a new game is released each and every year, is Madden 12 actually any different than the previous few titles?

Apparently it is, slightly. The visuals have been given a makeover, as usual. But a new lick of paint alone won’t be enough to make people buy Madden 12. So there are a few gameplay tweaks and new features included as well.

From reading the reviews one thing shines through: that Madden 12 is more for fans of the sport than gamers. Which is a good thing. But it also means those who have no interest in football will leave it well alone.

Madden 12 is out now in North America, and released worldwide next month. If you’re a fan of football, or American football as the rest of the world calls it, then you cannot really go wrong with this game. Otherwise, don’t bother.